Lead Transportation Security Officer (STS) – Supervisory Role

TSA Job Listings; Porthill (ID); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

Tuition support

Uniform allowance

Job summary

TSA Job Listings in Porthill, ID seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) to manage daily passenger and baggage screening operations, supervise officers, coordinate staffing, and uphold TSA procedures.

The role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine and security incidents. This is a full-time, on-site position with benefits and possible varied shifts.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible TSA employees.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers
• Oversee passenger, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, operational information, observation, and professional judgment
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and developmental feedback
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergency situations
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership when required
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Supervisory experience

Staff coordination

Job description

TSA Job Listings in Porthill, ID seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) to manage daily passenger and baggage screening operations, supervise officers, coordinate staffing, and uphold TSA procedures.

The role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine and security incidents. This is a full-time, on-site position with benefits and possible varied shifts.